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Is it true that nice guys finish last? It sure seems that way as a divorced man fights his way through a comedic dating scene. Will he ever find his soul mate?

Phil has been called the male version of Carrie Bradshaw. Enjoy his humorous essays about relationships and the struggles we all... read more

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  • Phil: Man near fifty, single, and probably staying that way.
  • Symon: Orange cat with wobbly belly who purrs loudly and licks himself excessively.
  • Syd: Skinny, black cat who isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's cute.
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  • “In fact, I proudly recall the experience—the sexual part, not the hold-her-hair-while-she-pukes-flavored-vodka part.”
    Phil
  • “Getting your first tattoo on your leathery age-spotted bone frock is silly.”
    Phil
  • “You shouldn’t play cupid with friends if your vagina sees fewer tourists than Fargo.”
    Phil
  • “People who drink from straws like to give BJs so, unless somebody has you by the ears, don’t.”
    Phil
  • “What about the hot kitty from down the street: Samantha? Did you get a gander at her lovely boobies when she walked by last week? Her six nipples were showing.”
    Syd
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  • People who drink from straws like to give BJs so, unless somebody has you by the ears, don’t.
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First Sentence edit see section history

To date, I’ve published well over 300,000 words about relationships and I’m still single. What does that tell you? Sad, isn’t it? So, when will I figure this out and find my one true soul mate? I predict never. In fact, I predict I have found and will find many soul mates; I suspect mine are more fleeting than most.

Table of Contents edit see section history

vii. Dedication
ix. Acknowledgment
xi. Introduction
1. Forgetful
2. <Crickets>
3. Little Glass Houses
4. Bookie
5. Remote Chances
6. Denied
7. Priorities
8. Women
9. Hit ’em Back
10. Spitting Into the Wind
11. Cart of Knowledge
12. Hair Trigger
13. Fornication Location
14. Good Looking
15. Roger
16. Agony
17. Heard You Thinking
18. Men Over Forty Shouldn’t
19. Women Over Forty
20. C-Block
21. Funny or Gross?
22. Crass-holes
23. Bank
24. Naughty or Nice?
25. Exit Rants
26. Summer Lovin’
27. Dear Philly
28. Hurricane Season
29. Dealing with Jealousy
30. Letting Go
31. Gone Fishing
32. Seeking Guidance
33. Men Will Be Boys
34. The Birth of Willy
35. Naggers
36. Broken
37. Rejection
38. Deal Breakers
39. Nice Guy on Board
40. Gay or Not?
41. Artsy Fartsy
42. He Is As Is
43. Clueless Romantic
44. Man Keeping
45. Au Naturel
46. Fuck It List
47. Where Have All the Gentlemen Gone?
48. Sex or Not?
49. Against My Better Judgment
50. She Just Can't Get Enough
51. Dough Butt
52. Flake
53. Signing
54. Let Him Down e-Silly
55. Dating a Friend’s Ex
56. … For Your Age
57. Making You Smile
58. Psycho
59. The Collection Room
60. Digging
61. Ready?
62. Stuck in the Middle without You
63. MFPW
64. Island of Bachelors
65. Island of Bachelorettes
66. Alien to Me
67. Noncommittal
68. Baked Goods
69. Plow Her Point
70. Double Standard
71. Blissing Me Off
72. Hallowwhat?
73. Who Loves You?
74. Cam-Pain
75. Wishful
76. Scavenger Hunt
77. Commitment Test for Men
78. Commitment Test for Women
79. Have a Nice What?
80. Tiny Drinker
81. Name Game
82. Dangling
83. Quarantine
84. You Flail
85. To the Rescue
86. Stranded
87. Marriage Advice
88. Intolerance
89. The Gift of Love
90. Cat People
91. Prep
92. Flight Whine
93. Drought
94. What’s He Thinking?
95. Don’t You Need Me, Baby?
96. Delaying Gratification
97. Missed Match
98. My Christmas List
99. Spice It Up
100. Ex-traction
101. Twelve Nights of Christmas
102. Roomie
103. Bed Sharing
104. Party
105. Creepy
106. Creepy Too
107. Recipient Care
108. BBD
109. Blind
110. I Don’t Get It
111. The Approach
112. What Does He Mean?
113. Love Letter Practice
114. Shot Down
115. Move Over, Rover
116. Dilemma
117. Grasping at Flaws
118. Words
119. Flirting
120. Awkward
121. Just a Nice Guy

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Phil Torcivia (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Mike Swaim (Illustrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Country: US
Publication Date: 4/19/2011
ISBN: 9781456499051
Page Count: 362
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  1. dating
  2. divorce
  3. humor
  4. kindle
  5. love
  6. marriage
  7. relationships
  8. sex
  9. women 

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